Comparisons of the MMPI and Mini-Mult

Compared the MMPI with 2 forms of the Mini-Mult test, 1 extracted from the full MMPI and 1 administered separately. Across 6 samples of psychiatric patients (N = 252), correlations between comparable scales ranged from .33-.96, with the extracted form having a higher median correlation. High-point codes derived from both forms of the Mini-Mult yielded poor agreement with MMPI codes, especially for the separately administered Mini-Mult. It is concluded that the Mini-Mult is not a reliable substitute for the MMPI, but can be used to estimate global pathology. (French summary) (15 ref.)